comparemela.com

அரபிந்தா பிஸ்வாஸ் News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Dam collapses in Brahmanbaria; 60 acres of crop land submerged

Dam collapses in Brahmanbaria; 60 acres of crop land submerged Photo: STAR Star Digital Report Star Digital Report About 60 acres of crop land in Sohagpur village has been submerged as a dam on a canal collapsed in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria today. The dam was built on the canal for the construction work of Ashuganj-Akhaura-Agartala four lane road, our local correspondent reports. Some ponds and water bodies in the village were also flooded due to the dam collapse. Arabinda Biswas, Ashuganj upazila nirbahi officer, said the cross dam collapsed following excessive flow of water released from Ashuganj Power Station Company around noon today.

Power plant filling up Meghna bank

Locals allege that the administration is sitting idle. Filling up the river bank without permission from the Department of Environment is a criminal offence, yet the company has already filled up around eight acres of the river bank and adjacent low-lying land claiming that it is their land. Meanwhile, a team of the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) yesterday visited the spot and asked the APSCL to stop filling up the river. We will submit a report after verifying the land documents and talking to all related government agencies. However, river is the main priority of the NRCC. So, we will see whether they [APSCL] are hampering the flow of the river or not, said Md Shafiullah, deputy chief hydrologist of the NRCC, after visiting the spot.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.